---
title: "Creating RCM FLOCs"
slug: "rcm-flocs"
description: "Learn how to manually create Functional Locations (FLOCs) in RCM hierarchy, ensuring proper site and plant configurations for effective asset management."
tags: ["Importing", "RCM"]
updated: 2026-09-25T10:25:04Z
published: 2026-09-25T10:25:04Z
canonical: "ims-handbook.cenosco.com/rcm-flocs"
stale: true
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://ims-handbook.cenosco.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Creating RCM FLOCs

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> This article illustrates how to add FLOCs manually.
> 
> Do not create FLOCs manually for Sites with an active SAP interface. In such cases, FLOCs are created through the SAP interface.

Use this procedure to create a new RCM Functional Location (FLOC) in IMS.

FLOCs organize assets within the RCM hierarchy and act as parent objects for equipment.

## Before You Begin

Before creating a FLOC, ensure the following:

- The required Site, Plant, and Unit already exist.
- You have permission to create RCM hierarchy objects.
- You know which parent hierarchy level the FLOC belongs to.
- You know the correct Location Type for the FLOC.

## Create a FLOC

You can create new FLOCs:

- manually
- by importing multiple FLOCs. To create FLOCs in bulk, see the [data import](/v410/docs/importing-data-via-settings) feature.

### Creating FLOCs Manually

To manually create a FLOC, do the following:

1. Click **FLOC** to go to the FLOC Main Screen (Grid List).

![](https://cdn.document360.io/e492a0e0-a4ba-4aca-8fc6-76b95f91fdf3/Images/Documentation/RCM_create_FLOC.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-28T22%3A59%3A37Z&se=2026-10-28T23%3A59%3A37Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=46wqSu02hZkyGZqtVQnwrhYaWMZkvvAxYpHkAjCZuiY%3D)

1. Click **+** to create a new FLOC.
2. In the New FLOC window, enter the required information:

- Select the **Parent ID**.
- Enter the **FLOC ID**.
- Select the appropriate **Location Type**.
- Enter additional details, if required. For more information, see [Field Descriptions](/v410/docs/rcm-flocs#field-descriptions).

![](https://cdn.document360.io/e492a0e0-a4ba-4aca-8fc6-76b95f91fdf3/Images/Documentation/RCM_new_FLOC(2).png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-28T22%3A59%3A37Z&se=2026-10-28T23%3A59%3A37Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=46wqSu02hZkyGZqtVQnwrhYaWMZkvvAxYpHkAjCZuiY%3D)

1. Click **Save** when done.

The new FLOC is created and the FLOC details page opens.

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> - When adding a new FLOC with invalid data, an invalid Unit location, or an invalid Plant location, a warning will be displayed, and the FLOC will not be saved.
> - You can create a FLOC for an inactive Plant or inactive Unit. In this case, the new FLOC is also inactive.

#### Field Descriptions

Use the following table to understand the fields available when creating a FLOC.

| **Field** | **Required** | **Description** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Parent ID | Yes | ID of the parent Unit for the new FLOC. |
| Hierarchy | Read only | Hierarchy path for the new FLOC: Site, Plant, Unit. |
| FLOC ID | Yes | Name of the FLOC, often based on a standard naming convention. |
| Location Type | Yes | Hierarchy Type of the new FLOC, such as PIPE-FLOC, AIRCOOLER-FLOC, or EXCHANGER-FLOC. |
| CMMS Type | No | The selected CMMS Type, if applicable. |
| System | No | Name of the System the FLOC is a part of. |
| FLOC Description | No | Short description of the new FLOC. |
| Perform RCM | No | Select to include the assets under this FLOC in RCM analysis. |
| Startup date | No | Installation date of the FLOC. |
| Active | No | Indicates whether the FLOC is active. |
| ABC Indicator | No | Criticality level of the FLOC. |

  

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## Related

- [RCM FLOC Overview](/rcm-floc-overview.md)
- [RCM FLOC Main Screen](/rcm-floc-main-screen.md)
- [RCM FLOC Details Page](/rcm-floc-details-page.md)